NewsNigeriaPoliticsNANGO Calls For Withdrawal Of Foreign Aid Bill, 2026 Before National Assembly 

In Commemoration of the 2026 World Humanitarian Day, the Network of Adamawa Non-governmental Organizations (NANGO) had expressed concern over the Foreign Aid (Regulation, Transparency and Disclosure) Bill, 2026, and related proposals under consideration by the Nigerian National Assembly.

The Chairman of the organization, Peter Michael Egwudah, stated this Friday while briefing Journalists in his office, calling for the immediate withdrawal of the CSO/Foreign Aid Regulation Bill before the Nigerian National Assembly.

“We are deeply concerned that recent legislative proposals could undermine the very actors and systems that respond to humanitarian crises and advance localization,” he said.

NANGO Chairman also advocated for a law that will protect humanitarian workers and civilians in conflict-affected and crisis-hit areas, saying local and national organizations are often the first responders and the last to leave.

“In Nigeria, humanitarian needs remain acute in conflict-affected and crisis-hit areas. Aid workers and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) continue to play an indispensable role in delivering emergency relief, supporting recovery, promoting accountability, and amplifying the voices of the most vulnerable.

“Local and national organisations are often the first responders and the last to leave. Strengthening localization is therefore essential for more equitable, context-relevant, and resilient humanitarian action.

“The 2026 observance underscores the urgent need to protect humanitarian workers and civilians; ensure safe and unimpeded humanitarian access; and uphold international humanitarian law. It also highlights the imperative of strengthening localization — shifting power, resources, decision-making, and leadership to local and national actors so that responses are more effective, accountable, and sustainable,” Egwudah said.

The theme for 2026 World Humanitarian Day is ” Strengthening Global SOLIDARITY and Empowering Local Communities,” and its yearly observance followed the deadly bomb attack on the Canal Hotel in Baghdad, Iraq, on August 19, 2003, which killed 22 humanitarian workers, including top UN envoy Sergio Vieira de Mello.

Five years later, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution to officially designate August 19 as World Humanitarian Day.